Beekeeping, Gardening and Quilting in Eastern Wake County, North Carolina

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Reunion Cakes

Family reunions are many things to many people but to us it's all about the food! Well, not really, but the food is really high on the list. We had a family reunion recently and the desserts - oh my, they were over the top!
My daughter made the Pig Pickin' Cake and the Chocolate Covered Oreo Cookie Cake - not a crumb was left!
And my Mom made Chicken Pastry (the real kind).

Preheat the oven to 350*. Grease and flour (and line with parchment, if you can!) three 8-inch cake pans.

Mix together the
cake mix, eggs, oil and oranges, along with their juice. Divide the
batter among the cake pans, using about 1⅓ cup of the mixture in each.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a cake tester poked in the middle of
the cake comes out clean. Cool the layers in the pans for 5 minutes and
then turn them out on a wire rack to cool completely.

For the frosting,
stir together the drained pineapple and the pudding mix. Once combined,
fold the pineapple mixture into the Cool Whip. Frost each cake layer and
then the sides of the cake. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.